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title: Retractible Turret, Maginot Line
author: Association des Amis de la Ligne Maginot d'Alsace
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21895/retractible-turret-maginot-line/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-06-25
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# Retractible Turret, Maginot Line

_Authored by Association des Amis de la Ligne Maginot d'Alsace_

## Image File

[![Retractible Turret, Maginot Line](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21895.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21895.png)

## Image Caption

An example of a mixed gun retracting turret of the Maginot Line, the defensive system built along France's eastern frontiers prior to the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). Alsace region.

## Cite This Work

### APA
d'Alsace, A. d. A. d. l. L. M. (2026, June 25). Retractible Turret, Maginot Line. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21895/retractible-turret-maginot-line/>
### Chicago
d'Alsace, Association des Amis de la Ligne Maginot. "Retractible Turret, Maginot Line." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 25, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21895/retractible-turret-maginot-line/>.
### MLA
d'Alsace, Association des Amis de la Ligne Maginot. "Retractible Turret, Maginot Line." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jun 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21895/retractible-turret-maginot-line/>.

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